Got wiped by Lusamine when she's opening the Ultra Wormholes, first time that's happened in a long time. Probably didn't help that Decidueye and Golisopod had been taking too many levels ahead of the rest, then the realisation that I have literally nothing for Mismagius (between Shadow Ball and Power Gem it hit SE on all my mon so I should probably fix that.)
Still though, pretty hype story eton mess happening now. Current team is Decidueye, Golisopod, Marowak, Toucannon and Vikavolt with a Sandygast for switch fodder.
Side note - why are all the Alolamon so slow ;_;

Ghost wrote:and since when has "being dumb" been a sin on the internet?

Yeah, there aren't that many Alola Mons that get moves to counter their weaknesses. I think the only moves I have on any of my main team on Moon which helps counter weaknesses are Grass Knot on Raichu and Earthquake on Bewear and that's only on account of the fact that it's weak to Fire due to it's ability.

Also Rock weakness is countered for Araquanid but that's mainly due to the fact that it's a Water type anyway.

Watching the VGC European Championships it's notable that aside from the Ultra Beasts and the Tapus none of the new Pokemon are making it onto anyone's teams especially the ones that are doing well, which says a lot about many of the the new Alola Mon.

Ape wrote:Yeah, there aren't that many Alola Mons that get moves to counter their weaknesses. I think the only moves I have on any of my main team on Moon which helps counter weaknesses are Grass Knot on Raichu and Earthquake on Bewear and that's only on account of the fact that it's weak to Fire due to it's ability.

Also Rock weakness is countered for Araquanid but that's mainly due to the fact that it's a Water type anyway.

Watching the VGC European Championships it's notable that aside from the Ultra Beasts and the Tapus none of the new Pokemon are making it onto anyone's teams especially the ones that are doing well, which says a lot about many of the the new Alola Mon.

I thought Alolan Marowak was making quite a lot of appearances on teams. That's what i've heard anyway

Ape wrote:Yeah, there aren't that many Alola Mons that get moves to counter their weaknesses. I think the only moves I have on any of my main team on Moon which helps counter weaknesses are Grass Knot on Raichu and Earthquake on Bewear and that's only on account of the fact that it's weak to Fire due to it's ability.

Also Rock weakness is countered for Araquanid but that's mainly due to the fact that it's a Water type anyway.

Watching the VGC European Championships it's notable that aside from the Ultra Beasts and the Tapus none of the new Pokemon are making it onto anyone's teams especially the ones that are doing well, which says a lot about many of the the new Alola Mon.

I thought Alolan Marowak was making quite a lot of appearances on teams. That's what i've heard anyway

I am back from the European Championships in London. I did utter eton mess. I finished 4-5 which isn't the worst thing in the world, but I started with 4 consecutive losses so ended up at the bottom end fighting people who had no idea what half the new stuff even is. I lost to a team that had Shiinotic and a Ground-type Silvally. The shame is almost too much.

Assault Vest Wishiwashi was MVP tbh. It fought against the world, quite literally since I faced players from 11 different countries in 16 rounds over two days in the main event and side event.

<Kaeetayel> Go for a team entirely composed of Eeveelutions
<Princess> that's effort
<Princess> I need to buy the stones/go to rocks/make them happy/touch Eevee
<Kaeetayel> The last one doesn't sound too bad

I've finally been catching the ultra beasts and legendaries now that i have a means to easily get the natures i need. But now I want to collect type null from gladion and have 0 clue what set to even go for on silvally. If they were breedable I could make several, but i need to commit to one Silvally build. I've considered just using eviolite type null and getting a silvally traded to me for the dex. I might just get a speedy one and swap it to whatever type i need for coverage on any given team. Or maybe use the choice scarf option.

It's certainly not OU material, but I do think it and Silvally have their uses. I mean Pachirisu has won someone a world championship. Every pokemon has their uses, and 95 In all stats (except speed on null) is definitely material for UU or RU at worst. Plus, I'm probably going to try and use most if not all of the new mons at some point.

Blaxel411 wrote:It's certainly not OU material, but I do think it and Silvally have their uses. I mean Pachirisu has won someone a world championship. Every pokemon has their uses, and 95 In all stats (except speed on null) is definitely material for UU or RU at worst. Plus, I'm probably going to try and use most if not all of the new mons at some point.

>Making the Pachirisu argument

NICE MEME

I meant Null is trash because it doesn't even change typing it functions differently to Silvally.
Silvally is okay on the other hand.

You don't need to try tell me that Sejun Park won worlds because of Pachirisu, because it also didn't exclusively win it for him so the statement is also flawed

And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider’s name was Death

leading with froslass @ focus sash, using taunt or spikes first depending on situation, and then using destiny bond to kamikaze. I love it when they send out some set upper in the lead like porygon z conversion, I drop down 2 spikes before going down to my sash and then just destiny bond and kamikaze the eton mess out of it.

<Kaeetayel> Go for a team entirely composed of Eeveelutions
<Princess> that's effort
<Princess> I need to buy the stones/go to rocks/make them happy/touch Eevee
<Kaeetayel> The last one doesn't sound too bad

leading with froslass @ focus sash, using taunt or spikes first depending on situation, and then using destiny bond to kamikaze. I love it when they send out some set upper in the lead like porygon z conversion, I drop down 2 spikes before going down to my sash and then just destiny bond and kamikaze the eton mess out of it.

leads to a forfeit about 60% of the time.

Showdown salt is my favourite condiment
Main reason I still run my Chatot ultrahax team, gonna need a replacement for Talonflame now that Gale Wings is useless though

Ghost wrote:and since when has "being dumb" been a sin on the internet?

Showdown salt?
I'll give you Showdown salt.
Someone quit on me because I was beating them with a team of Eeveelutions. And they had the more powerful 'mon. It was UU, of course, but they still had a Gyarados among others.

I will forever refer to the guy who got angry and ragequit because I got a crit with Fire Blast. Against his Ferrothorn.

<Kaeetayel> Go for a team entirely composed of Eeveelutions
<Princess> that's effort
<Princess> I need to buy the stones/go to rocks/make them happy/touch Eevee
<Kaeetayel> The last one doesn't sound too bad